The first donation of the year. An Airwave Klassic was brought from Scotland down to the museum in Somerset, by the owner Steve Brown (photo) . This was a most successful glider for Airwave, the glider incorporated winglets at the wing tips, which gave the glider greater performance. Steve originally bought the glider from Mike Armstronge who had flown the Klassic in the Bristish hang gliding league.

A jouney was made to the south coast to collect new donations. The first on the trip was John Porter (right) who kindly donated his Birdman Hawk (below), in the video interview he describes how he dicovered hang gliding and the Hawk. This glider followed the early Grass Hopper, it is well made and shows how Birdman were already making well engineered machines.

Finally down to Dorchester to meet up with Terry Predergast ( right), who tells his story for the archives. An enployee back from the early days of the BHGA, who used to test hang glider safety. He has donated his Chargus Midas Super E (below) and a Hiway Excalibur.

Thanks to David Tyrer (right) the museum now holds two Demons (below). Unfortunately due to rodent damage, the glider is unflyable but it could be use to help fix another Demon 175.

Mark Johnson an early 70's flier, bought the Ridge Rider from John Malin at Sussex Delta Sailwings. Mark enjoyed flying his glider on the South Downs but finally gave up after a heavy landing, though he still has fond memories. Thanks to Mark we now have an example of this early manufacturer.